The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-20
n THINGS IN CHINA.
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|.srS .,o CULTIVATED se' ex-""N0"8'H'
,,k. y Counterfeit Coin
''"e''e" .. Among >.'Da'"'*e* Forbid.
H.rr''sr ~, Daughters - Cod" of
den : '0" ,,,c..,ou and Morality.
,..,,.st ambition Of a Chinese gentle, = ano
The Iignes. ..a = nice coffin aId hno
uneral ,..., their friends snn'p.uouSlye y
They leeu ,.,,t let them take care OF
sben dead ~ ~ list they could whilc
i've -, instead Of the young are 10
~, u ibelles, Of society. .,.+,o, . man can
~ The highest rccommenuna,; 1 n.. .;nr " , wifi win
~ lnI IL in the fact OF his having g.s,ta;+.a q W."
'sV Vhschelor = Is likened to o"un.caae. .,'t.:,,
= o ~ is looked upon w1tn susp'c'o'
an' a hr members of his own nousca'.a. ., A.,
'en y: =! making Is OILY done three days
Love Lo..,;aoe' r It is not only considered
ger sast na. rey to get ahead Of rival. but
= = sn, snrest way to get = wife without los'ns
nocn .u'v ..;nrs scouaintanceship between tho
Apnd fannale prevents them from mar
nalo su+ ~ this reason man seldom wedS
'aee = h,s own town. They arc likewise
g.tod from marrying kns or name
s.e Ioneses are not allowed to marry
Das.s kS. nor Smiths to marry Smiths.
'o''>0> soSs AND DAUGHTERS.
-, ia never considered anything else
!, her own fathers house 'han an hon-
~ uuod Ir cncst, Shc is neither Responsible Tor
@." .ee fs,,nily's debts nor enjoys a share In
~. ~ for.unes. as in the case OF sons.
10 nor,hter, ~, depend ,!Wn their husbands
r r",nc and fortune, while sons depend
lol eN,n ,"t tho 1mrcnts and upon themselves.
man could borrow money on the
u.-a,oth Of his having a son, but no one
avid .<ou1 advance him cent it he had =
WAN of daughters. The former is re-
s.onshle ".,, for tho debts of his fathcr for
t No. generations. The latter is only re-
.aorshle for the debts Of her own hnS-
hand
vhakes and squeezes his own hands; covers
ns heed. If great friends had not seen
mch other for long time, after the mu-
t,ol hand shaking they would rub shout
icrs M until they become tired. Instead Ut
~kinc each others health they would
Nv: Have y,,u eaten your rice? Where
A. YOU going. What il your business
vhen you get there. How old arc you!
md How much did you pay for your
shoes!
Men wear long petticoats and carry
fana while the women wear short jackets
and carry canes.
Boats arc drawn ny horses. carriages
moved by sails.
Old men play !x.ll ami fly kites, while
children fold their arms md look on.
Schooln,asters have more power oves
Young than parents. II within three
yesrs' schooling the child il not morally
u well as intellectually reformed lie Il
rent into another school.
Parents and spectators instead Of tilt
children arc held responsible for crime.
committed by the latter.
EDUCATION AND GOUETES;.
1T is better to be ignorant and know
how to live than to be learned and moi
know how to live. The principal object o.
school is to learn how to live in tran
quillity and happiness, und nothing more.
So say all Chinese scholars
Il is much lesser crime to steal YOU
seghbor's OK than to steal his dog. Th,
former is simply personal property, whil'
the latter takes tho place of man
watchman.
II a ChinAman desires the death of Al
enemy he goes and hangs himself upol
bis neighbor's door. It is . sure cure I.
kia not only that particular enemy, bu
nsmbers Of his entire family will be !,
jsoparly Ut losing their lives.
When Chinamnn desiros 4 visitor u
dtue with him he does not AJAX him to d
q, but when he does not wish him to sta
b puts the question, ''Oh, please sta
snd dine with me!'' The visitor vii
oen know hc II not wanted.
A rich mans servant gets no salary
" many are tho applicants; while bi
salaries are paid 70 the servants 0f th
common people but few make applica
nons. The perquisites OF the former
osten moro than triple the salaries of tn
httor, are the sole reason Of these diffel
nces.
When Chinaman expects u preser
ana 1t does not como he sends one of lcsse
value.
10 encourage honesty aud sincerit!
confidential clerks and statesmen in a
branches Of industries receive an anuu:
let percentage Of the firms business b,
s,oes their regular salaries. Chi
FOO In New York World.
Anecstoto Of the Grand Duke.
perhaps your readers may not ren,c,,
ser that the Grand Duke Nicholas can
1e:sr 'eer being tho first, during the war ,
'0"' To put foot ON Turkish soil.
pleas'ng anectlote is told Of him in tn
connection.
Ignoring the bridge that the Russia,
Saa Sna tnrown over the Danube, the graz
.. sSae embarked in u skiff with all aide (
s1mp and II few men. Turkish bulle